Price tag holder



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w. BLACK PRICE TAG HOLDER Filed Feb. 24, 195s 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTO`ATTORNEYS WITNEy-WW I Nav. 22, 1938, w. BLACK PRICE TAG HOLDER Fileareb.24:,A 193e 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 a a w a f ,NM

WITNESS Patented Nov. 22, 1938 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE PRICE TAGHOLDER William Black, Kings Park, N. Y. Application February 24, v1938,Serial No. 192,408 s claims. (ol. Lio- `My invention relates to new andimproved price tag holders and more particularly to that type wherein`the price tags may be conveniently and quickly changed in accordancewith fluctuat- 6?? ing market prices of various merchandise,

One of the principal objects of my invention is to provide a price tagholder equipped with means wherein certain of the price tags may bequickly interposed or reversed for effecting a 1li-"change in the priceof the commodity to which it relates. i

Anotherobject of my invention is to provide a device of the abovedescribed character equipped with means for displaying an indicia115ftag of a more or less semi-permanent nature together with means fordisplaying indicia tags which are subject to more frequent changes, eachof said means subject to independent changing operations whereby one maybe maintained in ad- 11justedposition during the changing of another. A`further object of my invention is to provide a device of the abovedescribed character which is simple in construction, efficient in use,easy of operation, attractive in appearance and eco-- inomical inmanufacture.

`Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the followingdescription, appended claims and annexed drawings.

Referring to the drawings wherein like refer- S-.ence charactersdesignate like parts throughout the several views:

Figure 1 is a front elevation ofgmy invention.

Figure 2 is a rear elevation thereof.V

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on the line Figure 4 is a rearelevation of the front member of the frame.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary interiorV perspective View of the front memberillustrating a section `lof the rear member secured thereto. i

Figure 6 is an elevation illustrating the interior of the rear member`Figure 7 is a sectional view taken on the line I-l of Figure 6.

Figure 8 is an elevation of one of the price tags or indicia cards.

Figure 9 is an interior perspective view of a portion of the rear memberof the frame.

Figure 10 is a front elevation of a modified form.

Figure 11 is an elevation illustrating the interior of the rear memberof the modified form disclosed in Figure 10.

Figure 12 is a side elevation of a modified form of supporting bracket.

Figure 13 is a detail perspective ViewI of the modified form of bracketillustrated in Figure 12.

In practicing my invention, with reference to Figures 1 to 9 inclusive,I provide a price tag holder 5 comprising a frame having front and reardetachable members 6 and l respectively.

The front member 6 is fashioned with upper and lower longitudinallyextending openings 8 and 9 respectively constituting windows. Secured tothe front member and within the frame is a l0 door I8 by means of ahinge II extending trans. versely of said member subjacent the upperwindow 8. Positioned over said window on the inside thereof is atransparent panel I2 preferably constructed of Celluloid or the like.Said l-i transparent panel covers and is maintained against the innerface of the front member by means of an indicia card I3 interposedbetween said panel and the front face of the door I0.

The hinge II is provided with a spring I4, one end 203- engaging thedoor I8 and the other engaging the inner face of the front memberwhereby to normally urge the door towards the window for clampingr theindicia card in adjusted position relative thereto. ioned on the innerface thereof pairs of aligned bearings I5 in which are mounted swingablerods I6 having oiTset sections Il for engagement with the bearingswhereby to prevent longitudi# nal Vmovement therebetween. sections ofsaid rods are right angularly disposed and have similarly disposed endsforming pivots for bearings I8 secured to transversely extending arms I9on which are slidably and detachably mounted price tags or indicia cards28 by means 35 of eyed members 2I. Rotation of the rods I6 within thebearings I5 permit the right angularly disposed end sections to be swungoutwardly and the arms pivoted thereon about the pivots. This movementeffects a transposing of the faces of 40" the indicia cards 28 relativeto the Window 9.

The front member 6 is provided with front, top and end walls `22, 23 and24 respectively, While the rear member is fashioned with rear, top,bottom and end walls 25, 26, 21 and 28 re- 45 spectively. The top andend walls slidably engage and t within the like walls of the frontmember. The bottom Wall of the rear member serves to close the bottom ofthe frame and engages the -inner face of the lower end of the 50 wall 22of the front member.

Secured to the lower section of the rear member intermediate of the endsthereof is a bracket 29 having a front section 30 extending upwardly andspaced from the rear member to form a slot The rear member 'I has fash-25 The upper end 30.A

which receives the lower end of the wall 22 of the front member andthereby maintains the sections, at the lower ends thereof, in connectedrelation. A flexible standard 3| is secured to the bracket 29 and isprovided on the lower end thereof with a clamp 32 whereby the same maybe secured to any suitable object for supporting the holder.

'I'he top wall 23 of the front member has pivoted thereto a hasp 33having a resilient section engageable over a catch member 34 secured tothe wall 25 of the rear member whereby to maintain the sections inlatched condition, thereby preventing accidental dislodgement of theprice tags or indicia cards adjusted therein.

The price tags or indicia cards 20 haveV printed thereon price figuresand said cards are adapted to be arranged relative to each other forindicating the price of a commodity. 'I'he figures on one side of saidcard are different from the figures on the other side wherebytransposing of the cards as heretofore described permits of a changingof the price of the commodity. The indicia card I3 preferably has thename of the commodity printed thereon and while being changeable by anopening of the door l0, the same is of a more permanent arrangement thanthe tags 20 which oftentimes have to be changed daily due to the marketfluctuation in price.

In the modified form illustrated in Figures 101 and 11, the rear sectionhas attached thereto a pronged member 35 whereby the same may beinserted within a commodity, for instance meat or the like, forsupporting the holder.

It is to be understood that the indicia cards illustrated in Figures 12and 13 wherein the bracket is secured to the holder by rivets 39 andfashioned with a subjacently extending arm 40 detachably clamped betweena pair of resilient fingers 4I mounted on a sleeve 42 connected to aflexible standard 43 whereby the bracket and holder may be readilydetached therefrom and also permits, through the medium of the flexibleystandard, of the holder being adjusted to selectable display position asdescribed.

What I claim is:

1. A device of the character described, com'- prising, a frame havingfront and rear members, said front member provided with Windows fordisplaying indicia cards mounted within said frame, a door hinged to there-ar of said front member for maintaining an indicia card in adjustedposition over one of saidv windows, a spring for normally urging saiddoor towards said front vboth of said members together. whereby saidindicia cards are maintained in adjusted position relative to each otheragainst accidental dislod'gement.

2. A device of the character described, comprising, a frame having frontand rear members, one fitting within the other, said front memberprovided with windows for displaying indicia cards mounted within saidframe, a door hinged to the rear of said front member for maintaining anindicia card in adjusted position over one of said windows, a spring fornormally urging said door towards said front member for clamping saidindicia card therebetween in display position, rods swingably mounted onsaid rear member within said frame, arms pivoted to said rods andadapted to support detachable indicia cards and maintain the same inadjusted position over the other of said Windows, said rods swingable topermit said arms to pivot thereon whereby to effect a transposing ofsaid last mentioned'cardsrelative to the respective window, and alatching device securing both of said members together whereby saidindicia cards are maintained inadjusted position relative to each otheragainst accidental dislodgement.

3. A device of the character described, comprising, a frame having frontand rear members, one fitting within the other, said front memberprovided with windows for displaying indicia cards mounted within saidframe, a door hinged to the rear of saidfront member for maintaining anindicia card in adjusted position overone ofv said windows, a spring fornormally urging said door towards said front memberfor clamping saidindicia card therebetween in display position, rods swingably mounted onsaid rear mem-- ber within said frame, armspivoted to said rods andadapted to support detachable indicia cards and maintain the same inadjusted position over the other of said windows, said rods swingable topermit said arms to pivot thereon whereby'to effect a transposing ofsaid last mentioned cards relative to the respective window, a latchingdevice securing both of said memberstogether whereby said indici-a cardsare maintained in. adjusted position relative to each other againstaccidental dislodgement, and a bracket carried by one of said membersand engaging the other section for maintaining the lower ends-of saidvmembersin connected relation.

WILLIAM BLACK.

